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AI InsightIt is recommended that institutional training programs not only focus on knowledge but also encourage individual and family preparedness behaviors among healthcare workers.
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Abstract
Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the level of disaster preparedness of healthcare workers employed in a healthcare facility, both in their personal and family lives, and to compare these levels with those of their neighbors living in the same residential area. Methods: This descriptive study included healthcare workers at Karadeniz Technical University Farabi Hospital and their neighbors (309 people in each group). Data were collected via face-to-face surveys between July 10 and July 30, 2025. Preparedness was measured using the General Disaster Preparedness Belief Scale (GDPBS), Disaster Preparedness Scale (DPS), and disaster preparedness checklist (DPC). The ANCOVA test was used to control for the age variable in the analysis of the data. Results: Healthcare workers’ disaster preparedness, belief, and checklist scores were found to be statistically significantly higher than their neighbors’, independent of age. Participants who had undergone disaster training, participated in drills, and were cognizant of the risks in the province exhibited higher levels of preparedness. However, the rates of maintaining a disaster kit were found to be low in both groups (healthcare workers: 14.6%; neighbors: 11.3%), with no statistically significant difference observed between the groups. Conclusion: Although healthcare workers have higher disaster awareness and confidence than the general public, this does not sufficiently translate into concrete preparedness behaviors (such as preparing a disaster kit). It is recommended that institutional training programs not only focus on knowledge but also encourage individual and family preparedness behaviors among healthcare workers.